Premiering at Sydney’s Nimrod Theatre in 1976, steve j. spears’ The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin was met with critical acclaim, touring internationally, including Off Broadway where it won three ...

Griffin Theatre Company will open its 2026 season with a 50th anniversary production of Steve J. Spears's classic The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin, starring icon of stage and screen Simon Burke, ...

Canadian writer Louise Penny poses during a portrait session. She is the author of a hugely successful series of mysteries perfect for winter reading. When the weather outside turns frightful, there’s ...

The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction. Credit...By Karan Singh Supported by By The New York Times Books Staff Here they are — the 10 Best Books of ...

Books are a gift, opening a door to the wide world. But not if you live in one of the U.S. communities where local school boards or state officials have cast certain books as scary monsters that harm ...

Public schools and libraries across the U.S. are still facing a rise of book challenges due to recent state and local policies that have accelerated efforts to censor certain materials, according to ...

Welcome in autumn with some of our picks for the best books to read this season Lizz Schumer is the Senior Editor, Books, at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously ...

Nestled in the Northern Catskills, the tiny village of Hobart, New York, is home to around 400 residents, and millions of fascinating characters, all stacked high on shelves. Hobart is a book village.

A look at the book adaptations coming to life on both big and small screens this year. By Lexy Perez Senior Digital Editor and Producer A new chapter in the world of literary adaptations is under way.

It's a great time to be a reader. Several years ago, the words "book club" may have conjured a mental image of wine-soaked, charcuterie-fueled in-person meetups at a friend's home. Now, book clubs ...

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